Andrew Giambrone
@AndrewGiambrone
Editing and reporting news stories for @Gothamist/@WNYC. proud South Brooklynite. get in touch at [email protected].
Sarahana Shrestha is building a progressive movement in the Hudson Valley (via @CityAndStateNY) cityandstateny.com/personality/20…
new: @NewYorkStateAG says she and more than a dozen other state attorneys general are suing the Trump admin. for gutting a variety of social services and safety-net programs. "These programs work because they are open, accessible, & grounded in compassion," she says in statement
DA says car in Chinatown crash that killed cyclist, pedestrian was an overdue rental (via @BKriegstein and @paigehtml for @gothamist) gothamist.com/news/da-says-c…
New for @nysfocus: Two companies managing NY's home health program could pocket millions 💰💰💰 meant for low-wage care aides every year. That's because they're offering "benefits" that many workers can't actually use, but are forced to pay for. nysfocus.com/2025/07/21/new…
$241 Million Later, Brand-New Bellevue Hospital Jail Unit Sits Empty (via @THECITYNY) thecity.nyc/2025/07/21/241…
Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways apnews.com/article/immigr…
unions are consolidating behind Mamdani a lot faster than establishment Dems are
Working people across NYC are uniting to defend our neighborhoods and our city from unprecedented attacks from extremist politicians and billionaires. 1199 members are proud to endorse @ZohranKMamdani for Mayor as we fight for a safe, affordable, and healthy city for all!
“constructive, candid and community-centered” is too much alliteration
Post-Mamdani meeting read out from @hakeemjeffries >> Spox says they spoke about affordability, public safety, rising antisemitism, etc. "They agreed to reconvene shortly, alongside other members of the NYC congressional delegation and a few high level community leaders.”
INBOX: @1199SEIU endorses @ZohranKMamdani. The union, then under its former president George Gresham, endorsed @andrewcuomo in the Democratic primary. @1199ersnocuomo
Brooklyn man arrested in fatal crash with pedestrian, 95, who survived Nazis, Chernobyl (via @BKriegstein for @gothamist) gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-…
Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ apnews.com/article/alliga…
Congress just defunded public media. Your support is critical to securing the future of public media: bit.ly/4nWz3wf
That’s it. Congress has officially killed federal funding of PBS, NPR and local stations across the U.S. after decades of thwarted attempts.
BREAKING: $9 billion rescission package gets final passage in the House 216-213. This was close. Did not vote: Three members - 2 Rs, 1 D No votes: 2 Rs.
Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE apnews.com/article/immigr…
this project could bring thousands of new housing units to Red Hook and Columbia Waterfront, as well as dozens of acres of green space -- Vote on controversial Brooklyn Marine Terminal Project postponed for fourth time brooklyneagle.com/articles/2025/…
